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deforestation has made china more susceptible to these kinds of slides during heavy rain. in mexico, people living near a volcano are being warned to stay on alert, and be prepared to evacuate. the volcano has been very active in the past two months. it regularly spews out clouds of ash and hot gases miles into the sky. some of that ash has fallen on mexico city. almost 35 miles away. >>> technology giant, samsung broke ground on its new headquarters in san jose. executives and city leaders gathered to dig their shovels into the dirt. the korean company currently has a two story building. the new building will be 10 stories have 1.1 million square feet of space. the company wants to be closer to silicon valley consumers. >> think about the innovation that's here. look at the venture capital here. samsung says it plans to hire more than 1,000 people for this research and development facility. >>> palo alto based hewlett- packard is no longer the largest firm of pc makers. lenovo shipped more computers in the 2nd quarter of this year than hp. hp has held the title since 2006
deforestation has made china more susceptible to these kinds of slides during heavy rain. in mexico, people living near a volcano are being warned to stay on alert, and be prepared to evacuate. the volcano has been very active in the past two months. it regularly spews out clouds of ash and hot gases miles into the sky. some of that ash has fallen on mexico city. almost 35 miles away. >>> technology giant, samsung broke ground on its new headquarters in san jose. executives and city...
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. >> this is a picture of one of the passengers heading home to china. they've been leaving on different flights. >>> more than 100 people rolled up their sleeves and donated their blood at san francisco international airport today. jana katsuyama explains they came to honor the victims of asiana flight 214. >> reporter: sat done and gave blood for the first time in his life. >> good job, you. that was the pinch. >> reporter: he was among the airport workers who cleaned up the debris after the asiana 747 crashed on july 6. >> looking at all the debris on the runway and everything. every inch was covered with debris. >> reporter: it's that feeling that prompted gomez to give some of his blood today. >> it really kind of depleted the blood supply. >> reporter: chair after chair was filled with willing downers -- donors from 9:00 a.m., to 3:00 p.m. >> not everyone can be out there as a first responder, be first on scene for everything, but there are small ways that you can help out anyway. >> reporter: sf general took in the most victims. six remain at the
. >> this is a picture of one of the passengers heading home to china. they've been leaving on different flights. >>> more than 100 people rolled up their sleeves and donated their blood at san francisco international airport today. jana katsuyama explains they came to honor the victims of asiana flight 214. >> reporter: sat done and gave blood for the first time in his life. >> good job, you. that was the pinch. >> reporter: he was among the airport workers who...
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china is already blocking tech specialists. >> they're not allowed to provide information. these foreign governments are saying we're going to assume it's everything and we're not buying from you anymore. >> they already know it's happening and we can't do anything about it. but here there's a chance we can do something about it. at least talk about it maybe they can pass a legislation. >> reporter: while a young tech user we spoke with seemed less concerned about privacy. >> our data is being tracked and collected. when we talk about privacy, what is it that we're really trying to hide from the government. >> reporter: web anderly believes that the market will lose 20% of sales. he says that would cripple silican valley. reporting live, maureen naylor, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> at ktvu.com we posted the full letter to the obama administration. just look for the hot topics section of the united states. >>> a drop in jobless claims and strong earnings reports sent the stock market into a record. the nasdaq inched one point and the s & p500 also set a record after gaining eigh
china is already blocking tech specialists. >> they're not allowed to provide information. these foreign governments are saying we're going to assume it's everything and we're not buying from you anymore. >> they already know it's happening and we can't do anything about it. but here there's a chance we can do something about it. at least talk about it maybe they can pass a legislation. >> reporter: while a young tech user we spoke with seemed less concerned about privacy....
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say they've requested face to face meetings with ye mengyuan's family who are here to return her to china. >>> the county clerk in san diego was asking the state's supreme court to intervene. his argument is marriage should only be allowed in the two counties where the original plaintiffs lived alameda and los angeles county. the county clerk in san diego was said to act independently without the consent of officials. >>> camela harris responded to the filing saying the injunction is still in effect and it requires all 58 counties to perform same-sex marriages, no exceptions. >>> now to our continuing coverage of the efforts to avert another b.a.r.t. strike. contract talks have ended for the week and tonight the two sides are not sounding very optimistic. b.a.r.t. is negotiating with two unions representing station engine operators and engineers. >> we want to ask for them to appoint another negotiator beginning monday. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. says its chief negotiator is not available until july 29th but that other negotiators are available and that talks can resume. >>> concord residents
say they've requested face to face meetings with ye mengyuan's family who are here to return her to china. >>> the county clerk in san diego was asking the state's supreme court to intervene. his argument is marriage should only be allowed in the two counties where the original plaintiffs lived alameda and los angeles county. the county clerk in san diego was said to act independently without the consent of officials. >>> camela harris responded to the filing saying the...
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dramatic video in china. a camera caught a landslide sweeping down into a village. residents ran for their lives. chinese media reports at least 28 houses were buried. about 2,000 residents are being evacuated. the landslide also blocked a river forming a lake. >>> in brazil, thousands and thousands of people welcomed pope francis as he rolled through rio dejaneiro. yesterday his car took a wrong turn and it was swarmed. hope francis has a fondness for getting close to his followers. tomorrow he is supposed to use a closed car. >>> and in mexico, palenthologists say they have found the tail of a dinosaur. they expect it may be a hagasaur or a crested duck bill dinosaur. lived about 270 million years ago. only half has been unearthed so far. >>> large pieces of glass were found inside some jars. owen tomato processers say the salsa was sold at dollar tree, dollar express and dollar bill stores. also under recall, medium chunky salsa. >>> a new study suggests that skipping breakfast can have serious consequences. the harvard research shows that older men who regularly
dramatic video in china. a camera caught a landslide sweeping down into a village. residents ran for their lives. chinese media reports at least 28 houses were buried. about 2,000 residents are being evacuated. the landslide also blocked a river forming a lake. >>> in brazil, thousands and thousands of people welcomed pope francis as he rolled through rio dejaneiro. yesterday his car took a wrong turn and it was swarmed. hope francis has a fondness for getting close to his followers....
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and of course flight 214 originated in china. yellow phosphorous is so flammable it can self-ignite when it comes in contact with the air. the cdc says short term exposure to burning phosphorous vapors can cause skin irritation to the nose, throat and lungs as well as breathing difficulties. >>> a 13-year-old girl was babysitting when thieves broke in. what she did to help her brother safe. >>> one >>> new at 10:00, bars nationwide are being called on to boycott russian vodka. it's after a recent -- against gays in russia. >> reporter: the message today is got vodka. people tell us they feel this is the wrong move for the right cause. >> reporter: at the moby dick bar they have vodka. but the bar tender says last night customers started boycotting russian boycott. >> the owner just called me and they said we're taking down all the soli so all of it we put it in the office. >> reporter: boxes of vodka now put away. >> it's interesting they're having this movement. >> the boycott has spread through social media to boycott russia's
and of course flight 214 originated in china. yellow phosphorous is so flammable it can self-ignite when it comes in contact with the air. the cdc says short term exposure to burning phosphorous vapors can cause skin irritation to the nose, throat and lungs as well as breathing difficulties. >>> a 13-year-old girl was babysitting when thieves broke in. what she did to help her brother safe. >>> one >>> new at 10:00, bars nationwide are being called on to boycott...
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. >>> apple is sending audit teams to china to investigate new claims of labor violations. a report listed 86 labor violations at three pegatron factories. they assemble mac computers and make parts for ipads. they range from long hours, low wages, and overtime without pay. apple issued a response today, saying it will do a full review, and take corrective action. the human rights report also confirmed that apple is working on a cheaper iphone. that pushed the stock up higher today. it closed at $447 per share. >>> amazon is on a hiring spree, with many new positions. the online retailer is creating 500 new jobs, including new facilities in patterson, and tracy. hiring at those facilities is underway now online. amazon is also hiring an additional 2,000 people for positions at customer service centers. >>> the dow dropped 36 points, but is up more than 600 for the month. nasdaq lost 14, but has gained more than 200 in july. analysts say investors are waiting for several key economic reports due out this week. signs are pointing to an initial public offering by twitter in th
. >>> apple is sending audit teams to china to investigate new claims of labor violations. a report listed 86 labor violations at three pegatron factories. they assemble mac computers and make parts for ipads. they range from long hours, low wages, and overtime without pay. apple issued a response today, saying it will do a full review, and take corrective action. the human rights report also confirmed that apple is working on a cheaper iphone. that pushed the stock up higher today. it...
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. >>> and in china, heavy equipment is being used to cover hundreds of pounds of algae cover. the algae bloom is larger than the state of connecticut. some people have been swimming and playing in it but once it starts rotting it smells like rotten eggs. the algae is being dried and turned into fertilizer and animal feed. by the way this happens every year but they say this year is worse. >>> federal officials have set a new date to remove a controversial quote from the washington, d.c. monument. the actual quote is much longer and more like a suggestion than a statement. family members wanted the quote corrected or removed and visitors from atlanta today agreed. >> the paraphrase kind of took away from what he really -- the true intent in the spirit of what he was trying to say. >> a national park service now says the sculptor should be able to remove the quote in honor for the 50th anniversary of martin luther king's i have a dream speech. >>> the crime committed right in their own backyard. >> then we'll take you inside the battle to keep this fire from spreading. and why n
. >>> and in china, heavy equipment is being used to cover hundreds of pounds of algae cover. the algae bloom is larger than the state of connecticut. some people have been swimming and playing in it but once it starts rotting it smells like rotten eggs. the algae is being dried and turned into fertilizer and animal feed. by the way this happens every year but they say this year is worse. >>> federal officials have set a new date to remove a controversial quote from the...
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students wrote out 77 which was the date in china when that plane crashed. students also wrote messages to their friends that were killed and sent them up into the sky in paper lanterns. >>> today the counsel met with students that survived the crash. the students are mourning the loss of their friends who died. >> reporter: on their faces, glimpses of the emotion. the shock, the follow students of the two girls killed met with the council general of china. he told them to be brave, saying they're young and have a future ahead. the two girls killed met in junior high school and were good friends. they were surprised to get seats together on the plane. excited to come to california to learn english. the two friends the only fatality so far in the asiana crash saturday. their bodies found on the runway. according to local media, yae was accomplished at academics and had recently won a speech award. >> they were very saddened for the news. >> reporter: the girls were in a group of teachers and students headed to a camp in l. a. the consulate staff gave each stu
students wrote out 77 which was the date in china when that plane crashed. students also wrote messages to their friends that were killed and sent them up into the sky in paper lanterns. >>> today the counsel met with students that survived the crash. the students are mourning the loss of their friends who died. >> reporter: on their faces, glimpses of the emotion. the shock, the follow students of the two girls killed met with the council general of china. he told them to be...
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. >> we already received a lot of phone calls because there's a lot of students from china. >> reporter: ty is with the buddhist foundation, she says many are willing to help. >> maybe we can hold a candle prayer. so gather everybody to do a prayer for the victims and the families. >> reporter: after the two victims were killed, the coroner says he may have the exact cause of death in about a week. amber lee, ktvu 2 news. >>> the san francisco police department hit-and-run unit is now investigating whether one of the 16-year-old victims who died survived the crash only to be run over by a rescue vehicle. today when the county corner met with the parents of the two girls he said the first question they asked is which of the girl was the one who may have been hit by that emergency vehicle. the coroner says he has now determined it was ya wun. but it will probably be about a week before he can determine the exact cause of her death. >>> we got a view at san francisco general where some of the most critical victims are being treated. ktvu's health and science editor john fowler talked with
. >> we already received a lot of phone calls because there's a lot of students from china. >> reporter: ty is with the buddhist foundation, she says many are willing to help. >> maybe we can hold a candle prayer. so gather everybody to do a prayer for the victims and the families. >> reporter: after the two victims were killed, the coroner says he may have the exact cause of death in about a week. amber lee, ktvu 2 news. >>> the san francisco police department...
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they were excited to host a student tour group from china instead they held a memorial for the two girls killed in the crash. at 4:44 this morning the emotional attribute symbolizing their loss. plus the new push in congress to close a legal loophole for foreign pilots. >>> oakland police will be out in full force again this morning looking for a missing toddler. officers plan to return to the apartment where 21-month-old daphne webb lived and searched along the shoreline in oakland. family members are now getting help from the polly class foundation. the search comes after a damp dog picked up -- after a cadaver dog picked up a scent at the family's home. >> people are look at him as this bad guy. as a criminal. >> daphne's mother says her husband left their daughter in an suv with their grandmother who has dementia because he wanted to buy an energy drink. surveillance video shows he was in the store for 15 minutes and did buy that energy drink. daphne's father john webb is expected to be arraigned today on child endangerment charges. police arrested him yesterday for leaving the girl
they were excited to host a student tour group from china instead they held a memorial for the two girls killed in the crash. at 4:44 this morning the emotional attribute symbolizing their loss. plus the new push in congress to close a legal loophole for foreign pilots. >>> oakland police will be out in full force again this morning looking for a missing toddler. officers plan to return to the apartment where 21-month-old daphne webb lived and searched along the shoreline in oakland....
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. >>> here is a picture of a plane boarding home to china and mean time nor that are one all of the victims coming into the hospital depleted the blood supply one was among the airport workers who cleaned up debris and another said she wanted to do her part to help. >> not everybody can be out there as a first responder, be first on the scene for everything, but there are small ways you can help at 6 are in the hospital, two are in critical condition with injuries to the final cord and stomach. 4:47 let's check back in with sal. i know early on there is still a lot of road form and we are still doing wet interest well. it looks good as you drive passed golden gate bridge fields. >> there is no mission here, and no major problems if you are coming up to the bay bridge toll plaza hoping to get into san francisco, it is very light and as you can 280 traffic is off to a ghoul good start get off to a nice start, some of the lowers are a little warmer. >> there is fog and it is just not all filling in. there is a much cooler pattern yesterday we will bottom out and today will be the coolest day,
. >>> here is a picture of a plane boarding home to china and mean time nor that are one all of the victims coming into the hospital depleted the blood supply one was among the airport workers who cleaned up debris and another said she wanted to do her part to help. >> not everybody can be out there as a first responder, be first on the scene for everything, but there are small ways you can help at 6 are in the hospital, two are in critical condition with injuries to the final...
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two teenage girls were on an educational trip from china were killed and more than 108 others were hurt. there are were signs of trouble from the cockpit seven second it happened before impact. >> look at how his nose is up in the air. the nose appeared higher than normal, it strikes the sea wall and hits the runway and that's when the tail separates, it becomes airborne again before it settles along the runway and sends up a huge cloud of dirt and debris. after the plane skidded to a stop, and shoots deployed, many ran to safety as the thick black smoke came from the plane. many said two flight attend -- attendants were hurt buddies spite the incident they continued to help people get off the plane quickly. there are no restress calls. after 77's sought they planned on increasing the speech. at 4 seconds out, the stick the pilots hold beginning to shake indicating a possible stall, now one and a half second out but unfortunately that plane hit too late and that is when they deployed first responders. >> there is also an investigation whether one of the girls survived but was one over,
two teenage girls were on an educational trip from china were killed and more than 108 others were hurt. there are were signs of trouble from the cockpit seven second it happened before impact. >> look at how his nose is up in the air. the nose appeared higher than normal, it strikes the sea wall and hits the runway and that's when the tail separates, it becomes airborne again before it settles along the runway and sends up a huge cloud of dirt and debris. after the plane skidded to a...
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where the girls attended and other officials from their home city, they were traveling from eastern china to attend a chinese summer camp. they were excellent students and good friends. their bodies were found about a mile apart. they confirm one of them ejected from the plane. the other may have been struck by a first responder vehicle. they are waiting on lab test results which may take a few weeks before he is did i have continue 50 -- definitively say how she died. we have been told that the families are staying here and it's unclear when the parents of the surviving victims will be reunited with their students and we imagine there will be a very emotional reunion and perhaps the media is being kept away from the parents at this point and they have not spoken to media and are being guarded very closely. >> thank you the two girls were also remembered at a can't dill light vigil and they released paper lanterns into the sky. >>> and there will be more flight cancellations until they removed the wreckage. at least 100 flights were canceled yesterday and some arrivals were delayed for tw
where the girls attended and other officials from their home city, they were traveling from eastern china to attend a chinese summer camp. they were excellent students and good friends. their bodies were found about a mile apart. they confirm one of them ejected from the plane. the other may have been struck by a first responder vehicle. they are waiting on lab test results which may take a few weeks before he is did i have continue 50 -- definitively say how she died. we have been told that...
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>> goode: china alone is probably in the hundreds of millions of dollars. this trade flourishes because the payoff is huge and the chance of getting prosecuted and incarcerated are very low. >> stahl: if you're going to be in something illicit, this is the safest or one of the safest. >> goode: and that's a tragedy. >> stahl: eric goode is spending a million dollars a year of his own money to fight the trade in places like madagascar, an island off the coast of africa, that's vastly undeveloped. >> goode: people are so poor, some of these villages make less than a dollar a day, or it's basically subsistence living. and there just simply isn't the political will of the country to really enforce, you know, what's going on with their natural heritage, whether it's tortoises or other wildlife. >> stahl: fly over madagascar and you can see why conservationists say it's bleeding to death-- rivers run red with soil erosion from logging and slash-and-burn agriculture that have wiped out animal habitats and 90% of the country's forests. and yet, because of its isola
>> goode: china alone is probably in the hundreds of millions of dollars. this trade flourishes because the payoff is huge and the chance of getting prosecuted and incarcerated are very low. >> stahl: if you're going to be in something illicit, this is the safest or one of the safest. >> goode: and that's a tragedy. >> stahl: eric goode is spending a million dollars a year of his own money to fight the trade in places like madagascar, an island off the coast of africa,...
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[gong reverberates] in china, it's been an expensive status symbol for millennia. chefs in the emperor's court were once beheaded if they prepared it incorrectly. but these days, with china booming, more and more people can pay $100 for a bowl. finning sharks is a billion-dollar business, and it's not a pretty sight. that's because as soon as a shark is caught, his fins are cut off and he's thrown overboard, alive, to sink to the bottom and drown. in south africa and a few other countries, it's a crime to do that. but given the high price of soup, it's a very common crime. what's a fin worth? a large one can cost thousands of dollars. and the black market in fins is tough to police, because most of the sharks are caught in international waters, where there's no law against finning. but on land, laws can be enforced. in cape town recently, authorities raided several processing plants owned by hong kong chinese. seven tons of fins were confiscated. this is only a small fraction of the whole. and after you've seen those fins laid out, have another look, as we did, at
[gong reverberates] in china, it's been an expensive status symbol for millennia. chefs in the emperor's court were once beheaded if they prepared it incorrectly. but these days, with china booming, more and more people can pay $100 for a bowl. finning sharks is a billion-dollar business, and it's not a pretty sight. that's because as soon as a shark is caught, his fins are cut off and he's thrown overboard, alive, to sink to the bottom and drown. in south africa and a few other countries, it's...
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is decades away, consider that china and india now put more carbon in the air than we do, and the chinese are opening coal-fired plants at a rate of one a week. none captures its carbon. now rogers has broken ground on his two new coal-fired plants despite warnings from top scientists like nasa's jim hansen. so when jim hansen says that to save the planet, we should stop building coal-fired power plants today, you say what? >> i say, "mr. hansen, can't get done, won't get done. we've got to keep our economy going. we've got to make the transition. and i'm gonna do everything i can with the greatest sense of urgency to make the transition. but to do what you ask me to do now is just not doable." >> in his 2011 state of the union address, president obama called for 80% of the energy used in this country to come from clean technology, including clean coal, within 25 years. meanwhile, jim rogers announced plans to merge his duke energy with progress energy, forming the nation's largest power company. that's this edition of 60 minutes on cnbc. i'm steve kroft. thanks for joining us. captioning
is decades away, consider that china and india now put more carbon in the air than we do, and the chinese are opening coal-fired plants at a rate of one a week. none captures its carbon. now rogers has broken ground on his two new coal-fired plants despite warnings from top scientists like nasa's jim hansen. so when jim hansen says that to save the planet, we should stop building coal-fired power plants today, you say what? >> i say, "mr. hansen, can't get done, won't get done. we've...
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dimicco claims that allows china to dump, or sell its steel below cost. taxpayers want to know why they're going to have to have their money go for something more expensive when they could get steel from china for much less. why shouldn't we get the bargain? >> it won't be cheaper from china if it's not dumped and it's not subsidized, okay? which are both illegal according to international trading practices. in today's environment, when you're running your operations at 50% of capacity, do you really think you're not going to be competitive? >> please join me in welcoming our 44th president to peoria. >> president obama visited caterpillar to promote the stimulus package. but jim owens said that even with the stimulus, he may have to lay off more workers before seeing a turnaround. and he told us any gain from domestic spending may not be enough if "buy american" triggers a global trade war. what happens if all these countries that sell steel to us-- china, russia, brazil-- say, "okay, well, we're just not going to buy caterpillar products; we're not goin
dimicco claims that allows china to dump, or sell its steel below cost. taxpayers want to know why they're going to have to have their money go for something more expensive when they could get steel from china for much less. why shouldn't we get the bargain? >> it won't be cheaper from china if it's not dumped and it's not subsidized, okay? which are both illegal according to international trading practices. in today's environment, when you're running your operations at 50% of capacity,...
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. >> ama: 41 survivors of the asian airlines crash are back home in china today. the studented and teachers are from a middle school who traveled to san francisco to attend a summer camp. three people who died were part of this group. the survivors will spend a night in beijing before heading home tomorrow. you can follow us on twitter, at abc7 bay area. and the new chance abc7 smartphone app lets you watch our newscast on the go and see live breaking news as it happens. iy. >> san francisco police are investigating the deadly shooting and stabbing at the jewelry mart. officers were called in yesterday on a call of shots fired two people died. one injured, before the gunmen surrenders. today the jewelry mart complex is open for business. security guards are escorting owners and shoppers into the building. people today comments on the violence. >> scary. i don't think it will affect business or anything around her. a random act of violence. >> two women were found dead inside a jewelry mart store. one had been shot, the other stabbed. one man was stabbed and shot a
. >> ama: 41 survivors of the asian airlines crash are back home in china today. the studented and teachers are from a middle school who traveled to san francisco to attend a summer camp. three people who died were part of this group. the survivors will spend a night in beijing before heading home tomorrow. you can follow us on twitter, at abc7 bay area. and the new chance abc7 smartphone app lets you watch our newscast on the go and see live breaking news as it happens. iy. >> san...
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> we learned family of the three girls who died in the asiana crash at sfo are heading back home to china tonight. the 16-year-old and 15-year-old were killed in the july 6th july 6th accident. their families left san francisco around noon on a flight to shanghai with their daughters' ashes. the families retained a new york law firm to represent them. dozens of people were seriously injured in the crash of flight 214 which had 307 people aboard when it hit a sea wall in front of the runway, lost its tail and caught fire. the ntsb continues to investigate the crash. >> 60 years ago today the united nations and north korea signed an armistice, spending the korean war. today ground was broken for a future korean war memorial at the pre seedow -- >> what the armedded forces did, primarily the americans, made a democracy that is so thriving. if we could have their subway system here in san francisco, it would be great. >> the korean war was an undeclared fight that lasted from 1950 to 1953. 33,000 american soldiers died and 100,000 were wounded. it's often called the forgotten war. at the nati
> we learned family of the three girls who died in the asiana crash at sfo are heading back home to china tonight. the 16-year-old and 15-year-old were killed in the july 6th july 6th accident. their families left san francisco around noon on a flight to shanghai with their daughters' ashes. the families retained a new york law firm to represent them. dozens of people were seriously injured in the crash of flight 214 which had 307 people aboard when it hit a sea wall in front of the runway,...
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. >> ama: 31 students and teachers who survived the crash at sfo are now back in china. they were in the u.s. to attend a summer camp when the plane crashed a week ago. this is the photo of them boarding a bus in beijing to take them back their home town. three teens were killed in the plane crash. tonight the victims are being remembered at a special buddhist memorial within sight of the crash site. tomas roman is live. reporter: the parents of the two young women who died in the crash are staying here behind me at the crowne plaza hotel. an organizes of the vigil say they were honored when the parents came and joined them in their prayers. the planes landing in the background at sfo a mile away. the buddhist group held a vigil for those who died or injured when flight 214 crashed last week. sitting together among the more than 100 people gathered were the parents of the two young women who died in the crash. the patients -- parents spoke through a friend. >> according to translator, the parents thanked everyone for their support and prayers. they say they now don't fee
. >> ama: 31 students and teachers who survived the crash at sfo are now back in china. they were in the u.s. to attend a summer camp when the plane crashed a week ago. this is the photo of them boarding a bus in beijing to take them back their home town. three teens were killed in the plane crash. tonight the victims are being remembered at a special buddhist memorial within sight of the crash site. tomas roman is live. reporter: the parents of the two young women who died in the crash...
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. >> the flight originated in shanghai, china, and had a stopover in seoul, south korea. >> and asiana airline officials say 149 chinese nationals were onboard. 77 south koreans and 61 american citizens. >> federal aviation experts say this kind of plane, the boeing 777 has a good safety record. >> it does indeed. sky 7hd shows investigators on the ground, walking in a line to pick up evidence. national transportation safety board released a statement saying these jets have just one other major accident in its 18 years of service. >> it was a similar crash at london's heathrow airport. a '777 landed a thousand feet short of the runway and then slid on it to. nobody was hurt in that crash. the plane had ice pellets in the fuel. >> let's go live to abc7 news reporter sergio quinn tan in with more from sfo. >> right now they are still in the process of trying to get a lot of these flights that have backed up, glaus was a ground stoppage into the air. unfortunately they're only working with two of their runways, as has been passed along in a briefing we saw about an hour ago. here's what i
. >> the flight originated in shanghai, china, and had a stopover in seoul, south korea. >> and asiana airline officials say 149 chinese nationals were onboard. 77 south koreans and 61 american citizens. >> federal aviation experts say this kind of plane, the boeing 777 has a good safety record. >> it does indeed. sky 7hd shows investigators on the ground, walking in a line to pick up evidence. national transportation safety board released a statement saying these jets...
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families of the two 16-year- old girls killed in saturday's crash landing arrived in san francisco from china early this morning. airlines president issued this apology. >> i am very sorry for causing a great amount of sadness and shock due to this unintentional accident that the ntsb said they aren't interviewing the pilots and the crew of asiana flight 214 to learn what went long run. >> they are talking about how they communicate with each other. >> they are focusing on the final seconds before the plane struck the end of a runway and slid out of control. >> at 82 seconds, they turned off the computers and manually flying the airplane it was seven seconds later when the plane was almost at stall speed that they realized they needed to power up. >> one of the pilots in training was landing the boeing 777 in san francisco for the first time to the flight attendants are being hailed as heroes, some carried children and or the last to make it out alive. >> i had to hurry. i could not think of myself am a part of the investigation includes whether one of the young victims may have survived the
families of the two 16-year- old girls killed in saturday's crash landing arrived in san francisco from china early this morning. airlines president issued this apology. >> i am very sorry for causing a great amount of sadness and shock due to this unintentional accident that the ntsb said they aren't interviewing the pilots and the crew of asiana flight 214 to learn what went long run. >> they are talking about how they communicate with each other. >> they are focusing on the...
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from a deadly landslide that happened in western china. triggered by the worst flooding in 50 years. the force of the water washing away apartment buildings. search crews were frantically looking for as many as 40 people who may be buried under that mud. and one man somehow escaped the floodwaters, crossing on foot and making it to safety. thousands have either lost their homes or been forced to evacuate. >>> back here at home, a massive firefight is under way not far from the las vegas strip. time-lapse video showing one of two fires burning across nevada. 800 firefighters are working to protect homes from the flames northwest of vegas. the dense smoke lingering over the strip, has prompted authorities to issue a health advisory. and some casinos are offering free hotel rooms for evacuees. >>> well, the man described as one of the biggest cocaine dealers in history has been extradited to the u.s. to face charges. daniel barrera, has been evading the law with cosmetic surgeries. he's even used acid to try to burn off his fingerprints. didn
from a deadly landslide that happened in western china. triggered by the worst flooding in 50 years. the force of the water washing away apartment buildings. search crews were frantically looking for as many as 40 people who may be buried under that mud. and one man somehow escaped the floodwaters, crossing on foot and making it to safety. thousands have either lost their homes or been forced to evacuate. >>> back here at home, a massive firefight is under way not far from the las...
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they don't know ♪ ♪ where i've been for the past few years or so ♪ ♪ paris to china to colorado ♪ ♪ sometimes there's airplanes i can' t jump out ♪ ♪ sometimes there's that don't work now ♪ ♪ we are god of stories but please tell me ♪ ♪ what there is to complain about ♪ ♪ when you're happy like a fool let it take you over ♪ ♪ when everything is out you gotta take it in ♪ ♪ oh, this has gotta be the good life ♪ ♪ this has gotta be the good life ♪ ♪ this could really be a good life, good life ♪ ♪ i say, oh got this feeling ♪ ♪ that you can't fight like the city ♪ ♪ is on fire tonight this could really be ♪ ♪ a good life a good, good life ♪ ♪ oh ♪ a good, good life oh ♪ ♪ hopelessly i feel like there might be ♪ ♪ to my friends in new york i say hello ♪ ♪ my friends in l.a. they don't know ♪ ♪ where i've been for the past few years or so ♪ ♪ paris to china to colorado ♪ ♪ sometimes there's airplanes i can' t jump out ♪ ♪ sometimes there's that don't work now ♪ ♪ we are god of stories but please tell me ♪ ♪ w
they don't know ♪ ♪ where i've been for the past few years or so ♪ ♪ paris to china to colorado ♪ ♪ sometimes there's airplanes i can' t jump out ♪ ♪ sometimes there's that don't work now ♪ ♪ we are god of stories but please tell me ♪ ♪ what there is to complain about ♪ ♪ when you're happy like a fool let it take you over ♪ ♪ when everything is out you gotta take it in ♪ ♪ oh, this has gotta be the good life ♪ ♪ this has gotta be the good life ♪ ♪...
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we know the identity of the third victim of the plane crash landing, she is a 15-year-old from china. she died friday from injuries. she was part of a group of school children attending the u.s. summer camp. and investigators say it appears that batteries are not to blame for a fire on an empty passenger plane at heath row airport. the dreamliner caught fire on friday. the entire fleet was ground earlier this year with the overheating batteries that was causing fires. the cause of friday's fire is under investigation. >>> and in baseball, a no hitter for tim lincecum. hunter pence made this spectacular catch to take the hit away. he struck out 13, leading the san diego pad rays. and j.k. rowling, a british newspaper is reporting she secretly wrote a crime novel under a different name. check this out, written under the name robert galbrey. it's about a war veteran turned private eye and got great reviews. only sold 1500 copies under that name. a few more, what do you think? >> 1500 in the next hours. >> probably happy. thank you, ron. >>> time to check the weather. ginger, the return o
we know the identity of the third victim of the plane crash landing, she is a 15-year-old from china. she died friday from injuries. she was part of a group of school children attending the u.s. summer camp. and investigators say it appears that batteries are not to blame for a fire on an empty passenger plane at heath row airport. the dreamliner caught fire on friday. the entire fleet was ground earlier this year with the overheating batteries that was causing fires. the cause of friday's fire...
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know the identity of the third victim of the plane crash landing, she is liu yipeng a 15-year-old from china. she died friday from injuries. she was part of a group of chinese schoolchildren attending or visiting the u.s. to attend a summer camp. as were the two other teenage girls that died in the crash. >>> and investigators say it appears that batteries are not to blame for a fire on an empty passenger plane at heathrow airport in london. the ethiopian airline 787 dreamliner caught fire on friday. the entire fleet was ground earlier this year with the overheating batteries that was causing fires. the cause of friday's fire is under investigation. >>> and in baseball, a no hitter for san francisco's tim lincecum. and he owes a big thanks to his teammate in right field, hunter pence, who made this spectacular catch to take the hit away. lincecum struck out 13 lead iin them. >>> and a surprising revelation by j.k. rowling, a british newspaper is reporting she secretly wrote a crime novel under a different name. the book, "the cuckoo's calling," written under the name robert galbraith. it's a
know the identity of the third victim of the plane crash landing, she is liu yipeng a 15-year-old from china. she died friday from injuries. she was part of a group of chinese schoolchildren attending or visiting the u.s. to attend a summer camp. as were the two other teenage girls that died in the crash. >>> and investigators say it appears that batteries are not to blame for a fire on an empty passenger plane at heathrow airport in london. the ethiopian airline 787 dreamliner caught...
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all of which, were phone numbers from the country of china. >> reporter: records show boatwright may be a graphic designer, who taught english in asia. after several weeks of test, doctors diagnosed boatwright with the neurological phenomena, transient global amnesia. experts who haven't treated boatwright, says his symptoms can be more than psychological. >> it can be the symptoms is psychological. >> reporter: it's not the first time a person has woken up speaking in a foreign tongue. in 2010, 51-year-old kay russell went to bed with a bad migraine. and woke up speaking with a french accent. her diagnosis, foreign accent syndrome. >> it goes way, way, way beyond my voice. >> reporter: social workers are working to get him social security and veterans benefits. and are looking for other living options in the meantime. for "good morning america," rob nelson, abc news, new york. >> that's a wild one. >> it really is. >>> sam? >> we're going to start with some pictures out of oregon. because we're going to talk a little bit about a warm-up going on in the northwest. but any opportunity
all of which, were phone numbers from the country of china. >> reporter: records show boatwright may be a graphic designer, who taught english in asia. after several weeks of test, doctors diagnosed boatwright with the neurological phenomena, transient global amnesia. experts who haven't treated boatwright, says his symptoms can be more than psychological. >> it can be the symptoms is psychological. >> reporter: it's not the first time a person has woken up speaking in a...
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careless and left them in his room, there really is no method that the government or somebody in russia, china or the united states, would have for obtaining the information he possesses. >> reporter: but that remains a major concern of the u.s. and it would certainly not be impossible for the russians to steal the information, especially if snowden is released under their watch. edward snowden is seen by some as a hero. but last night, the house defeated legislation that would have blocked the national security agency from collecting phone records of americans. robin? >> all right, martha. okay. >>> now, to weekend "gma" co-anchor bianna golodryga, with the other top stories, right now, including the pope's visit. >>> good morning, everyone. we begin with the pope's historic visit to brazil. and this morning, the biggest security concern yet. up to 1 million people are expected to pack on to a beach in rio today for mass. also today, the pope visits a slum that's been regarded as one of the most dangerous in latin america. abc's alex marquardt is in rio with the latest. good morning, alex. >>
careless and left them in his room, there really is no method that the government or somebody in russia, china or the united states, would have for obtaining the information he possesses. >> reporter: but that remains a major concern of the u.s. and it would certainly not be impossible for the russians to steal the information, especially if snowden is released under their watch. edward snowden is seen by some as a hero. but last night, the house defeated legislation that would have...
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this was in china, hard to believe, but no one was seriously injured. >>> and north korea celebrating the 60th anniversary of what they call the victory in the korean war, and kim jong un being warmed by the media. they do not normally let reporters get that close. >>> would you walk away from a chance to earn a million bucks? golfer hunter mahan did that, he was in the third round of the canadian open, and leading, while he got a phone call calling to say she was going into labor. he hung up, left the course and tournament to be with his wife. and she still has not given birth. but other opportunities to win a million bucks. >> are you saying he shouldn't have done it? >> no, no, no. >> an angry wife is priceless. >> good decision. >> a million bucks is a million bucks. he should be with his wife. ginger, please. >> wildfires in washington, 2600 acres, 1200 fire fighters. this is near goldendale. and it was all over the visible satellite. pretty crazy, but it is getting slightly better. hot and dry, lightning-induced, and now cooler with scattered showers. reading still up at 100. mo
this was in china, hard to believe, but no one was seriously injured. >>> and north korea celebrating the 60th anniversary of what they call the victory in the korean war, and kim jong un being warmed by the media. they do not normally let reporters get that close. >>> would you walk away from a chance to earn a million bucks? golfer hunter mahan did that, he was in the third round of the canadian open, and leading, while he got a phone call calling to say she was going into...
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. >>> and out of china, a landslide engulfing a car in mud and rocks. this happened earlier this month. hard to believe, but no one was seriously injured. >>> and north korea celebrating the 60th anniversary of what they call the victory in the korean war. and in a surprising moment, kim jong-un being swarmed by the media. normally, they do not let reporters get that close. >>> would you walk away from a chance to earn a million bucks? golfer hunter mahan did that, he was playing in the third round of in the canadian open and was leading, or tied for the lead, when he got a phone call while he was on in the tee. it was his wife, calling to say she was going into labor. he hung up, left the course and tournament to be with his wife. >> good man. >> that's a good man. >> and she still has not given birth. but other opportunities to win a million bucks. >> are you saying he shouldn't have done it? >> no, no he should have done it. no, no, no. >> aan >> good decision. >> a million bucks is a million bucks. he should be with his wife. weather. ginger, please
. >>> and out of china, a landslide engulfing a car in mud and rocks. this happened earlier this month. hard to believe, but no one was seriously injured. >>> and north korea celebrating the 60th anniversary of what they call the victory in the korean war. and in a surprising moment, kim jong-un being swarmed by the media. normally, they do not let reporters get that close. >>> would you walk away from a chance to earn a million bucks? golfer hunter mahan did that, he...
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. >>> overseas, a daredevil pulled off quite a stunt in china. set a world record, in fact. making the 55-foot walk across a high wire connecting hot air balloons. it took him 38 seconds. he's hundreds of feet in the air. that's 37 seconds too long, if you ask me. but he made it. >>> a family in georgia got something of a supersized shock. on their front lawn. now, though, in for something of a finger-licking good surprise. they found this sitting on their lawn. they woke up and found a seven-foot-tall bucket of kentucky fried chicken. their landlord bought it. turns out their landlord collects old signs. it's attracted the attention of kfc, that's what kentucky fried chicken was once. >> i thought it was the angle. >> no. they're offering the family free chicken. the family says, we're going to keep it here. it's easier to give directions to the house. >> the landlord might have wanted to give them a heads up. >> that just brought up a great childhood memory of mine. i once walked out of our front yard. and there was colonel sanders himself. >> really? >> he came to my dad'
. >>> overseas, a daredevil pulled off quite a stunt in china. set a world record, in fact. making the 55-foot walk across a high wire connecting hot air balloons. it took him 38 seconds. he's hundreds of feet in the air. that's 37 seconds too long, if you ask me. but he made it. >>> a family in georgia got something of a supersized shock. on their front lawn. now, though, in for something of a finger-licking good surprise. they found this sitting on their lawn. they woke up...
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that's what they're dealing with along a massive part of china's coast. it's the largest ever algae bloom. it covers 11,000-square miles. apparently not bothering animals and certain human beings. they're using heavy equipment to remove the slime. but they have a long way to go. i'm -- >> it's like a spa. it's like a spa. >> really? be my guest. i'm sure it does wonders to the skin. not this skin. >> they say it's totally nontoxic. >> yeah. >> they say that. but i'm sure it feels -- >> they're going to bottle it and sell it. i'm sure. >> paula's going to china to exfoliate. >> you go. >> i see spa. >> we vote you go. >> all right, amy. thank you so much. >>> we turn, now, to the high-stakes international battle over a little girl. a massachusetts mom says she is trapped in brazil because her ex-husband is trying to use that country's laws to grab custody of their daughter. abc's gio benitez is here with her story. good morning, gio. >> reporter: good morning, lara. this mother thought she was taking her daughter to brazil to see her father. instead, the t
that's what they're dealing with along a massive part of china's coast. it's the largest ever algae bloom. it covers 11,000-square miles. apparently not bothering animals and certain human beings. they're using heavy equipment to remove the slime. but they have a long way to go. i'm -- >> it's like a spa. it's like a spa. >> really? be my guest. i'm sure it does wonders to the skin. not this skin. >> they say it's totally nontoxic. >> yeah. >> they say that. but...
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two people, 16-year-old girls from china died in the crash. out of the 307 people on the plane, 291 were passengers, 16 crew. 182 people were taken to local hospitals, 49 of them are in critical condition. this morning after confusing and scary hours, all of the passengers have finally been accounted for. >> let's bring in abc news aviation consultant, certainly steven for more details. he joins us from washington. based on what we know, i want to ask the same question we asked john at the beginning of the last half hour, based on what we know, in your view, what are the possible causes? >> the ntsb will look at multiple causes, weather, pilot error, human factors, and potential mechanical problems. in this case, the weather is an anomaly. it was so good. this is not the kind of day you would expect this mishap. they'll narrow it down to potentially air crew error or mechanical failure. something happened at that point in the approach where the aircraft got too low, too slow, and the crew was not able to save the aircraft. >> and we heard this
two people, 16-year-old girls from china died in the crash. out of the 307 people on the plane, 291 were passengers, 16 crew. 182 people were taken to local hospitals, 49 of them are in critical condition. this morning after confusing and scary hours, all of the passengers have finally been accounted for. >> let's bring in abc news aviation consultant, certainly steven for more details. he joins us from washington. based on what we know, i want to ask the same question we asked john at...
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the two people who did not survive were both 16-year-old girls from china. there were 307 people on board that flight, including passengers and crew. 182 were taken to local hospitals, 49 of them in critical condition. for hours after the crash, there were scores of passengers unaccounted for. this morning, though, everybody is finally accounted for. >> and overnight, investigators from the national transportation safety board arrived on the scene. they tweeted out this picture of the ntsb chairman and the investigator in charge examining the interior of the plane. they have the black boxes that are filled with crucial information about what happened on that flight and they are already on their way back to washington for analysis. this morning in korea, the ceo of asiana airlines held a news conference saying he does not believe the crash was caused by mechanical failure. though he refused to blame the pilots, all of whom he said were highly trained. >> very interesting. a slightly confusing press conference there. abc news has team coverage on this developi
the two people who did not survive were both 16-year-old girls from china. there were 307 people on board that flight, including passengers and crew. 182 were taken to local hospitals, 49 of them in critical condition. for hours after the crash, there were scores of passengers unaccounted for. this morning, though, everybody is finally accounted for. >> and overnight, investigators from the national transportation safety board arrived on the scene. they tweeted out this picture of the...
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passengers in critical condition this morning and the two known dead, they were 16-year-old girls from china. in fact, take a look at this image this morning, one of the families back in china learning the heartbreaking. they're investigating that the possibility that one of the rescue trucks might have run over one of those 16-year-old girls. that investigation is still under way here in san francisco. george, back to you. >> thanks, david. for more to the chairman of the national transportation safety board, deborah hersman, in san francisco this morning. thank you so much for joining us and let me begin with what david just ended. do we have any information about that victim on the tarmac being run over by perhaps an emergency vehicle? >> you know, what we know is after an accident that there's a lot of chaos. this is a very serious issue. we've heard some conflicting reports about what actually occurred and so what we need to do is conduct interviews of the first responders as well as passengers and also review any video that might help us understand what happened here. >> so no conclusi
passengers in critical condition this morning and the two known dead, they were 16-year-old girls from china. in fact, take a look at this image this morning, one of the families back in china learning the heartbreaking. they're investigating that the possibility that one of the rescue trucks might have run over one of those 16-year-old girls. that investigation is still under way here in san francisco. george, back to you. >> thanks, david. for more to the chairman of the national...
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overnight, the teenagers' families from china, touching down in san francisco. now waiting for word from the coroner here. the girls seen in this image, forming a heart with their arms. and amid the heartbreak, one more story of true courage emerging, the flight attendants. one of them here seen carrying a child on her back. right there in the end, cabin manager, lee yoon-hye trying to put the fires out herself. saying crew members had to use axes to cut through chutes that had inflated inside the cabin. one of her colleagues, choking under the weight of the slide. helping the injured, she then realized she too had been hurt, breaking her tailbone. in front of the cameras in pain, and back in her uniform -- [ speaking a foreign language ] >> reporter: -- she said her mind was clear from the moment of the crash thinking to her, "i need to put out that fire." that flight attendant among so many who did not give up until passengers were off. we also learned of another scare involving the boeing 777 also headed here to san francisco airport. this one coming from tok
overnight, the teenagers' families from china, touching down in san francisco. now waiting for word from the coroner here. the girls seen in this image, forming a heart with their arms. and amid the heartbreak, one more story of true courage emerging, the flight attendants. one of them here seen carrying a child on her back. right there in the end, cabin manager, lee yoon-hye trying to put the fires out herself. saying crew members had to use axes to cut through chutes that had inflated inside...
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overnight, the teenagers' families from china, touching down in san francisco. the girls seen in this image, forming a heart with their arms. and amid the heartbreak, one story of true courage emerging, the flight attendants. one of them seen carrying a child on her back. lee yoon hye, trying to put the fires out herself. one of her colleagues, choking under the weight of the slide. helping the injured, she realized, she, too, had been hurt, breaking her tailbone. in front of the cameras in pain, and back in her uniform. she said her mind was clear from the moment of the crash, thinking to herself, i need to put out that fire. determined to put out that fire and determined to get the passengers off that plane. we did learn overnight of another scare involving a boeing 777 also headed here to san francisco. this time from tokyo. it turned around and returned after four hours of flight time because of a warning about a hydraulic fluid leak. obviously unrelated to this. but you can imagine the jitters when another boeing 777 with problems heading to this airport. >
overnight, the teenagers' families from china, touching down in san francisco. the girls seen in this image, forming a heart with their arms. and amid the heartbreak, one story of true courage emerging, the flight attendants. one of them seen carrying a child on her back. lee yoon hye, trying to put the fires out herself. one of her colleagues, choking under the weight of the slide. helping the injured, she realized, she, too, had been hurt, breaking her tailbone. in front of the cameras in...
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. >>> the worst flooding western china has seen in half a century is being blamed for seven deaths. the raging floodwaters destroying homes, triggering landslides that have buried dozens of people. nearly 50 people are still missing. half a million have been forced to evacuate. >>> as the war in afghanistan is winding down a new controversy that is heating up. it is over a multimillion dollar complex on the battlefield that has never been used. abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz has all the details. >> reporter: it is a monumental symbol of waste in afghanistan, the butt of jokes among marines. as big as a football field, with fine furnishings, spacious conference rooms, theater seating, and offices fit for a corporate executive. your tax dollars, 34 million of them at work. >> better than the pentagon. i have never seen a building better constructed than this. and we're going to destroy it. >> reporter: that's right. you heard the inspector general. destroy it. bad enough to spend millions of dollars on this kind of building in a war zone, but even more outrage
. >>> the worst flooding western china has seen in half a century is being blamed for seven deaths. the raging floodwaters destroying homes, triggering landslides that have buried dozens of people. nearly 50 people are still missing. half a million have been forced to evacuate. >>> as the war in afghanistan is winding down a new controversy that is heating up. it is over a multimillion dollar complex on the battlefield that has never been used. abc's chief global affairs...
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. >>> apple is investigating a report a woman in china was actually killed by an electrical shock from an iphone. according to chinese news media it happened when the 23-year-old woman answered her iphone while it was plugged in and charging. apple sent out an e-mail saying it will fully investigate and also cooperate with authorities. >>> and when i come back here to "world news now," it's these type of stories that i just love the most. animal stories are one thing, but baby animal stories, nothing like them. >> and we like to pack these shows with baby animal stories just for you, rob. this one happens to involve a new giant panda. a pair of twins. oh, they were born last night at the zoo in atlanta and they are the first twin pandas born in the u.s. that makes it newsworthy, since 1987. >> newsworthy being a loose term. the little ones don't have names yet. in fact, their gender isn't even known. zoo officials knew their mom was pregnant but they didn't know she would give birth to twins until it actually happened. the babies should make their public debut some time this fall. >> f
. >>> apple is investigating a report a woman in china was actually killed by an electrical shock from an iphone. according to chinese news media it happened when the 23-year-old woman answered her iphone while it was plugged in and charging. apple sent out an e-mail saying it will fully investigate and also cooperate with authorities. >>> and when i come back here to "world news now," it's these type of stories that i just love the most. animal stories are one...
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. >>> villages in china have a good reason to declare that there is a fungus among us. not just any fungus. we're talking about. >> get a load of this gigantic mushroom they found. it has more than 100 caps all attached to the base of the stems. the mushroom weighs 33 pounds. it is three feet wide. >> wow. the mushroom clearly big enough to feed a small army. no word yet on whether or not it is safe to eat. >> think the mushroom belongs in "the guiness book of world records." >> no doubt about it. i've had some pretty impressive ones in my backyard. >> nothing that good. >> anything like that? >> nothing that good. >> yikes. big old mushroom. >> get a big old wok. dice it up. put some olive oil. yeah. have yourself a party. as long as it's not poisonous. >> right. don't do that if it's poisonous. >> not a good idea. >>> coming up, the mushrooming rumors about jennifer aniston's love life. the actress finally respond. >>> a smackdown between two moms. one a famous actress. the other one is not. their dispute in cyberspace is getting pretty nasty. you are watching "world
. >>> villages in china have a good reason to declare that there is a fungus among us. not just any fungus. we're talking about. >> get a load of this gigantic mushroom they found. it has more than 100 caps all attached to the base of the stems. the mushroom weighs 33 pounds. it is three feet wide. >> wow. the mushroom clearly big enough to feed a small army. no word yet on whether or not it is safe to eat. >> think the mushroom belongs in "the guiness book of...
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. >> from china where a tightrope walker set a brand new guinness world record for walking between two hot air balloons. take a look at that. about approximately a 54-foot walk. it took him over 38 second. not bad. probably could have been done quicker, he says, had he not had to squat down once to maintain his balance. >> the fifth time he set a guinness world record. last name has 13 letters. that's why we will say "nice job there, buddy." >> give it a try, his name is aisikaier wubulikasimu. so congratulations mr. wubulikasimu. there we are. falling off our pronunciation cliff. >> say that ten times fast. >> no thank you. >> good job, diana. >>> coming up -- who is topping the list of hollywood's highest paid actresses. >> and from bust to boom in real estate market. the sudden spike in real estate prices. what it means if you are anxious to buy or sell. you are watching "world news now." ♪ know you are not alone i'm going to make this place your home ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by consumer cellular. and can cost thousands of dollars to repair... than
. >> from china where a tightrope walker set a brand new guinness world record for walking between two hot air balloons. take a look at that. about approximately a 54-foot walk. it took him over 38 second. not bad. probably could have been done quicker, he says, had he not had to squat down once to maintain his balance. >> the fifth time he set a guinness world record. last name has 13 letters. that's why we will say "nice job there, buddy." >> give it a try, his...
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back in china, their heartbroken parents comforted by other parents of children also on flight 214. the kids were on their way to spend the summer at a christian camp to learn english. in los angeles. members of that church coming together for a special service. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: the doctor i spoke with she said it is amazing that so many people survived this crash. but still when it comes to the recovery it is a very long road ahead. so many patients who have already had surgery she told me will be back in the operating room for even more surgeries. when i asked her outright "will the patients in critical condition survive?" she said, "i hope so." cecelia vega, abc news, san francisco. >> remarkable, the range, so many, some people carrying their luggage on the chutes. other people not. >> when you look at the exterior of the plane it looks terrible. really the interior so telling of the type of injuries that we saw in the chairs, in disarray, seats not all remained intact. >> no doubt. we will stay on the story. let's talk about canada's prime minister. he calls the scene of th
back in china, their heartbroken parents comforted by other parents of children also on flight 214. the kids were on their way to spend the summer at a christian camp to learn english. in los angeles. members of that church coming together for a special service. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: the doctor i spoke with she said it is amazing that so many people survived this crash. but still when it comes to the recovery it is a very long road ahead. so many patients who have already had surgery she...
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. >> reporter: new images of the two girls lost. 16-year-old school girls from china. the fire chief telling me the investigation under way into the very real possibility that one of them may have been hit by one of the rescue trucks during the chaos. as the community back home remembers the young girls that formed that heart over their head with their arms. david muir, abc news, san francisco. >>> the ntsb just wrapped up its meeting with asiana flight crew late last night. >> our coverage continuing now live in san francisco with abc's tahman bradley. tahman, what direction is the ntsb heading in with this investigation? >> well, john, the ntsb says it is too early to determine whether or not human error caused this crash. but they are very much focusing in on the pilots. they want to know about the captain's experience. this was the first time he was landing a triple 7 here at this airport. they're also looking at pilot fatigue. trying to find out just how much rest these pilots had before this flight. they're also looking at the wreckage. going over each and every
. >> reporter: new images of the two girls lost. 16-year-old school girls from china. the fire chief telling me the investigation under way into the very real possibility that one of them may have been hit by one of the rescue trucks during the chaos. as the community back home remembers the young girls that formed that heart over their head with their arms. david muir, abc news, san francisco. >>> the ntsb just wrapped up its meeting with asiana flight crew late last night....